BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: SHARK TANK dropped 0.07 to 0.53, while 20/20 jumped 0.16 to 0.47.
CBS: SWAT lost 0.05 to 0.44, MAGNUM PI slipped 0.02 to 0.41, and BLUE BLOODS was down 0.05 to 0.41.
NBC: THE WALL was at 0.33, and DATELINE was up 0.02 to 0.40.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN ticked down to 0.56.
CW: PENN & TELLER: FOOL US was down 0.02 to 0.07, and NANCY DREW held at 0.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Sports dominated the top of the Friday cable chart, with ESPN’s NBA doubleheader at 0.68 (Chicago vs Golden State)/0.39 (Milwaukee vs Boston). ESPN2’s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING match was at 0.47, and the network’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.25. Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.25. TUDN’s SELECCION EE UU match was at 0.24. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.24/0.18/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.18. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.21/0.35/2.9M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.09/1.7M, and CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.08/600K. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP was at 0.21. TNT’s AEW: RAMPAGE dipped 0.02 to 0.20, with a lead-out special at 0.10. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES ticked down to 0.18. HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE was at 0.17. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.17/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.11. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.02 to 0.11. On History, THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.11/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.06, and THE CENTER SEAT ticked up to 0.05. OWN’s READY TO LOVE ticked down to 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday November 12, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO/GOLDEN STATE | ESPN | 10:10 PM | 138 | 0.68 | 1,983 |
| 2 | WORLD CUP QUAL MATCHES L: UNITED STATES/MEXICO | ESPN2 | 9:09 PM | 143 | 0.47 | 1,315 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE/BOSTON | ESPN | 7:45 PM | 145 | 0.39 | 1,175 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:28 AM | 62 | 0.33 | 860 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: CINCINNATI/SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN2 | 5:58 PM | 191 | 0.27 | 1,157 |
| 6 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: VILLANOVA/UCLA | ESPN2 | 11:32 PM | 140 | 0.25 | 604 |
| 7 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: OPEN BY CHRISTMAS | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.25 | 2,464 |
| 8 | SELECCION EE.UU. 11/12: ESTADOS UNIDOS / MEXICO | TUDN | 8:32 PM | 155 | 0.24 | 616 |
| 9 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 69 | 0.24 | 1,761 |
| 10 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,875 |
| 11 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 581 |
| 12 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,200 |
| 13 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 515 |
| 14 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 15 | 0.20 | 652 |
| 15 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,438 |
| 16 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,899 |
| 17 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,615 |
| 18 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,048 |
| 19 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,867 |
| 20 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,921 |
| 21 | GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:09 PM | 67 | 0.18 | 1,252 |
| 22 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 827 |
| 23 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 1,199 |
| 24 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.17 | 522 |
| 25 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,769 |
| 26 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 448 |
| 27 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 403 |
| 28 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 586 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 399 |
| 30 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,877 |
| 31 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,579 |
| 32 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 436 |
| 33 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,139 |
| 34 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 473 |
| 35 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,864 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 421 |
| 37 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 944 |
| 38 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,588 |
| 39 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,892 |
| 40 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 413 |
| 41 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 431 |
| 42 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 316 |
| 43 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,613 |
| 44 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:16 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 835 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 279 |
| 46 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 276 |
| 47 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,017 |
| 48 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 57 | 0.11 | 890 |
| 49 | SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 367 |
| 50 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 504 |
| 51 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 360 |
| 52 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 695 |
| 53 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 657 |
| 54 | ALL ELITE WRESTLING SPCL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 292 |
| 55 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 282 |
| 56 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.10 | 312 |
| 57 | FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA | TLC | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 582 |
| 58 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 290 |
| 59 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,494 |
| 60 | TOONED IN | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 263 |
| 61 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 705 |
| 62 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 316 |
| 63 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 731 |
| 64 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 709 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 601 |
| 66 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO | TLC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 489 |
| 67 | SMURFS, THE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 343 |
| 68 | GHOSTFORCE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 254 |
| 69 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,715 |
| 70 | GHOSTFORCE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 71 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 959 |
| 72 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 422 |
| 73 | DINO RANCH | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:00 PM | 15 | 0.08 | 266 |
| 74 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 265 |
| 75 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 304 |
| 76 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY JUNIOR | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 240 |
| 77 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 595 |
| 78 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: WYOMING/BOISE ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 188 | 0.08 | 454 |
| 79 | GABBY D & THE UNSITTABLES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 249 |
| 80 | BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 81 | SYDNEY TO THE MAX | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 255 |
| 82 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 754 |
| 83 | DISNEYS MAGIC BAKE-OFF | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 228 |
| 84 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 621 |
| 85 | COMBATE GLOBAL | TUDN | 11:07 PM | 79 | 0.07 | 165 |
| 86 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 239 |
| 87 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 205 |
| 88 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 28 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 603 |
| 90 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 576 |
| 91 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 497 |
| 92 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 989 |
| 93 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:00 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 328 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 587 |
| 95 | CHICKEN SQUAD, THE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:30 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 175 |
| 96 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 139 |
| 97 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 424 |
| 98 | ALASKA TRIANGLE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 342 |
| 99 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 579 |
| 100 | ENGINE MASTERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 101 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:00 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 196 |
| 102 | CENTER SEAT: 55 YRS TREK | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 63 | 0.05 | 361 |
| 103 | RUMBO AL MUNDIAL: HONDURAS VS PANAMA | UNIVERSO | 7:30 PM | 160 | 0.05 | 141 |
| 104 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 105 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 586 |
| 106 | THA GODS HONEST TRUTH | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 153 |
| 107 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: STRIKE HER DEAD | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 301 |
| 108 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,323 |
| 109 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 668 |
| 110 | WORLD CUP QUAL MATCHES L: ITALY/SWITZERLAND | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 164 |
| 111 | THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 379 |
| 112 | LAST COWBOY 2 | CMT | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 237 |
| 113 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 918 |
| 114 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 369 |
| 115 | CENTER SEAT: 55 YRS TREK | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 224 |
| 116 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 523 |
| 117 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 190 |
| 118 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICK JR | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 119 | FUTBOL CENTRAL FRI | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 121 |
| 120 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,203 |
| 121 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 3:30 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 197 |
| 122 | SP HGTV URBAN OASIS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 232 |
| 123 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 486 |
| 124 | BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! | NICK JR | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 177 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 219 |
| 126 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 127 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 16 | CMT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 262 |
| 128 | MURDERED MISSING MONTANA | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:30 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 199 |
| 129 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 342 |
| 130 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 340 |
| 131 | KILLING OF A.ARBERY TRIAL | HLN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 217 |
| 132 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 300 |
| 133 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 10:25 AM | 70 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 134 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 989 |
| 135 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: ICE WINE CHRISTMAS, AN | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.04 | 376 |
| 136 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:20 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 137 | KILLING OF A.ARBERY TRIAL | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 138 | KILLING OF A.ARBERY TRIAL | HLN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 232 |
| 139 | HERD L: 1618 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 140 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 504 |
| 141 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 558 |
| 142 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 330 |
| 143 | KILLING OF A.ARBERY TRIAL | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 144 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:07 PM | 13 | 0.03 | 119 |
| 145 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 165 |
| 146 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 368 |
| 147 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 1,144 |
| 148 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 172 |
| 149 | UNDISPUTED SP L: 1302 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.03 | 125 |
| 150 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:45 PM | 16 | 0.03 | 105 |
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